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American Housing Survey, 1992: MSA Core File (ICPSR 6464)

Principal Investigator(s):United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census

Summary:

This data collection provides information on characteristics
of housing units in eight selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(MSAs) of the United States. Although the unit of analysis is the
housing unit rather than its occupants, the survey also is a
comprehensive source of information on the demographic characteristics
of household residents. Data collected include general housing
characteristics such as the year the structure was built, type and
number of living quarters, occu... (more info)

This data collection provides information on characteristics
of housing units in eight selected Metropolitan Statistical Areas
(MSAs) of the United States. Although the unit of analysis is the
housing unit rather than its occupants, the survey also is a
comprehensive source of information on the demographic characteristics
of household residents. Data collected include general housing
characteristics such as the year the structure was built, type and
number of living quarters, occupancy status, presence of commercial or
medical establishments on the property, and property value. Data are
also provided on kitchen and plumbing facilities, type of heating fuel
used, source of water, sewage disposal, and heating and
air-conditioning equipment. Questions about housing quality include
condition of walls and floors, adequacy of heat in winter, information
on heating equipment breakdowns, availability of electrical outlets in
rooms, concealed wiring, basement and roof water leakage, and
exterminator service for mice and rats. Data related to housing
expenses include mortgage or rent payments, utility costs, fuel costs,
property insurance costs, real estate taxes, and garbage collection
fees. Questions are also asked about neighborhood conditions such as
quality of roads, and presence of crime, trash, litter, street noise,
abandoned structures, commercial activity, and odors or smoke. Other
items cover the adequacy of services such as public transportation,
schools, shopping facilities, police protection, recreation facilities,
and hospitals or clinics. In addition to housing characteristics, data
on age, sex, race, marital status, income, and relationship to
householder are provided for each household member. Additional data are
supplied for the householder, including years of school completed,
Spanish origin, and length of residence.

Study Description

Citation

United States Department of Commerce. Bureau of the Census. American Housing Survey, 1992: MSA Core File. ICPSR06464-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1995. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR06464.v1

There are two inaccuracies in the technical
documentation for this data collection: (1) The record length for all
data files is incorrectly listed as 1,940, when it is actually 1,968,
and (2) the geographic coverage statement incorrectly lists Buffalo,
New York, and San Jose, California, which are actually not covered by
this data collection. Additionally, the 1992 MSA data represent a
change in that eight MSAs were surveyed (instead of 11, as were
surveyed in previous years) from the rotating sample of 44 MSAs.

Methodology

Sample:
Separate samples were drawn in eight selected MSAs. The
samples were drawn from housing units enumerated in the 1980 Census and
updated to include housing units constructed since 1980.

Data Source:

personal interviews

Version(s)

Original ICPSR Release:1995-03-16

Version History:

2006-01-12 All files were removed from dataset 10 and flagged as study-level files, so that they will accompany all downloads.

2006-01-12 All files were removed from dataset 9 and flagged as study-level files, so that they will accompany all downloads.